Study Partners is Auburn University's official peer tutoring program. It is sponsored by Academic Support, which is a division of the Office of Undergraduate Studies.

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Study Partners is located in the Ralph Draughon Library on the Ground Floor, room 0176.

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To schedule an appointment, call 334.844.5702, stop by the office in the Ralph Draughon Library (Ground Floor 0176), or use .

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Hours of Operation are from 5-8pm Sunday, and 2-8pm Monday-Thursday. Study Partners is closed Friday and Saturday.

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Every partner has been highly recommended by professors. They must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, and each tutor typically made an "A" in the class they tutor. From them you can expect confidentiality, respect, patience, and a concentrated effort to aid in your understanding of difficult material. They will help you with study skills, and identify learning obstacles and ways to overcome them. They possess good communication skills, and model good student behaviors. However, they will not do your homework for you, rescue you, take responsibility for your learning, nor have all the answers to every question.

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In order to maximize your tutoring experience, make sure to have a good attitude.

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To be a Study Partners Tutor or Desk Worker, you must be highly qualified. Study Partners generally hires upper-level undergraduates or graduate students who have displayed a strong academic performance in a particular subject area. Good communication skills, professor recommendations, and a positive attitude toward helping students are also essential.

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To apply to be a Study Partners Tutor or Desk Worker, download the Study Partners Application .

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To recommend a student to work in Study Partners, contact Tamara Bowden (bowdetm@auburn.edu) or Jonathan Homesley (homesje@auburn.edu ).

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Study Partners provides free tutoring that is available to all Auburn Students in select undergraduate subjects.

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To make an appointment with Study Partners, call (334) 844-4388, stop by the office in the Ralph Draughon Library (Ground Floor 0176), or use .

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You can schedule appointments up to two weeks in advance.

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To cancel a Study Partners appointment simply call (334) 844-4388, stop by the office in the Ralph Draughon Library (Ground Floor 0176), or use .

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If more than ten minutes late we reserve the right to cancel the appointment and fill the time slot with a walk-in.

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Walk-ins are welcome, but they are subject to tutor availability and appointments will take precedence over walk-ins.

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Having an appointment will guarantee a tutor will be at Study Partners for your subject and your time slot will be reserved. Walk-ins are subject to tutor availability, appointments that are already scheduled, and other walk-ins.

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Yes. By having three No Shows in a semester your Study Partner privileges will be revoked for that semester. You will be warned via email after the second No Show.

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Bring your Auburn University ID, textbook, past homework, current assignment, a list of concepts you are having trouble with, and a good attitude.

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Study Partners is open 5-8 on Sundays and 2-8 Monday thru Thursday except University holidays.

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You can call (334) 844-4388, stop by the office in the Ralph Draughon Library (Ground Floor 0176), use , or go online at www.auburn.edu/tutoring.

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Study Partners may not have a person who tutors the class you are looking for.

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There are many other tutoring opportunities at Auburn University. Go to www.auburn.edu/tutoring to view options for each class.

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TutorTrac is the way Study Partners makes and cancels appointments.

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Academic Support, which is a division of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, sponsors Study Partners.

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If there is an issue with a Study Partners tutor or desk worker please contact the Study Partners Program Coordinator, Tamara Miller Bowden at bowdetm@auburn.edu or (334) 844-4388.

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All tutoring sessions are fifty minutes long and start at the top of the hour.

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You may visit Study Partners for one session per class per day.

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It is never too early to see a tutor and you are encouraged to come as soon as you feel you need help in a class. Study Partners will attempt to help you as much as possible before a test, but there are no guarantees. Tutors cannot help you recover from a semester of slacking off, so get help early.

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You can go to www.auburn.edu/studypartners and complete the Study Partners Evaluation.

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Study Partners is a one-on-one tutoring service, whereas Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a group study session led by an SI leader.

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